Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Northern tamandua

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Tamandua mexicana

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Northern tamandua is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Northern tamandua
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Primates (Primata)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Myrmecophagidae
Genus	Lepilemur	Tamandua
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Tamandua mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray’s Sportive Lemur and Northern tamandua share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Northern tamandua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Northern tamandua
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern tamandua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.